Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-30
HOW BURGLARS WORK.
THE MODERN HOUSE BReAkER'S
METHODS DIFFERENT FROM OLD.

METHODS DIFFERENT FROM OLD.
IntelIisenG- and Education Of the Bank
safe BresL-r--H"~ >sf-s Are Opened.
Picking the Locks "r a Doors pesprr-
ate Men.
What would ! do III case | should lie AVA
kened at dead Of night bv burglar forcing
his entrance into my house echn-d Inspector
Byrncs I" the query Of 4 reporter. Il think
| shall have 10 answer that bN turning tue
question on yourself and asking YOU what
you would do.
What would any sensible man do! con
unued the inspector, thDughtlully. Protect
his family, himself and his property, should
say, and let tue treSpas,er take the cunse
IuenceS OF Iii, actual Or intended felony 4
mans hou>c l. hts castle. and the midnight
intruder carries his life III his hands. Still.
should hesitat. to shoot man down in cold
blood unless | thought II absolutely nec'.s-
sary."
How do burglars work, inspector--are the
methods OF the modern burglar different
from those of his predecessors in the art
Altogether - An old time burglar
would I've at a loss 10 know what do with the
latest apparatus and tools The heavy,
clumsy, numbering implements Of twenty
years ago are substituted by light, simple,
mechanical contriyanCes that are the very
acme of mechanical ingenuity and patient
endeavor'
What kind of tool dos the modern burg
lar and houS- thief use
well, of course, the most difficult kind Of
burglary Is hank safe breaking, and the tools
used by bank men are necessarily costly and
frequently elaborate. Bank burglars stand at
the top Of the profession. Many of them are
men Of the very highest intelligence and edu-
cation
But the implements used in breaking into
houSesr
The moving jimmy Is a simple rontriv-
ance, consisting Of steel wrench two feet or
longer, with clasp one end From the
Janb of the door To one Of the bar, a steel
srrew two inches in diameter is stretched,
Then the wrench i applied to the screw,
which when turned forces more or less grad
ually according I" the pressure applied the
lar aside. At the same time by an in.eniou,
contrIvance. the hIr IN the Opposite side is
forced away. The bars can lie thus easily
and quietly forced far enough s>under 10
allow of the entrance Of one person at n time
In cases nf safe breaking. aud wherever
necessary to force as opening into any iron
box or heavy wooden chest, sle-ige of lead,
cass.d with steel, or a solid copper sledg- i,
used. With either Of these slehges II heavy
blow can he struck with no more noi4e than u
dull thud. in place of the r,s0unding crack
that would result from the blow Of an or.i-
nary wooden, steel or iron slelge
al,
steel drill and screw l. used. the power Of
forcing which is applied hy powerful steel
lever. One of ihr latest things IN lirnnle> j.
"A beautifully pOll>hed steel weist wlrh a
sharp "ul;in. edge on one end am, of blunt.
chiSel like shape at the other The Jimmy is
made in sections, and when taken apart can
lie carried in a pocket
Whenever burglar finds. after picking
the locks "f a door, that he Is still kept far
from tue promised land hy a heavy wooden
bar. he h"raS a hole in the door ami s-t> his
rro~scut saw sworking ami in q iifrv tin. irrr
u "ut through. In case Of an iron hnr the
hole l. bored and the bar iiltri through. Tin.
professional burGlar out for hard night
work always wear, unuer his coat a ,trap
fung over his shoulders. hanging FROM which
are two leather pouches. on- on either side,
II IN 'heNe nv 'ati'S ms Jihihii'> ~ sections.
, a. 'i""i"' hi, "aiS' i a'tach'Ei hts
'''e' H. ''"' III I" 'i'h ai>'' i'- car
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III ,-,-.,
'' o'' si''S u>"aiiN "CfA III bahi> n
alone. insT-ctorf"
Usually in bands. Some very uct.d bur
lars work alone, though. The Tact i tnat
Wv" 'Nie 'u>' e'''h "the'- hhNe
l''i"' '"'" II sue 10 aNN''ni- That when
.'"' "'''' r'Selhe' >'""rf or Iaier
, u '"e'ii Niu'aN- i"e oh' ihaNhn about
n',i"i a'''"'i5 thieves IS All h"iiSeirNe. An.
u',' aii VI 'u,'iii VIII "e'iat "ach other II
% ueiP "' save 'hrhi>"!NeN frOhi |
~ '''ihs' no" ",' mouse breakers !
''..r, ..,, "'' ''''i ''''e u NOUS!
J. wv one way. some burglars IN !
. a. I"''H u"'e' "S "lih'"". an ordinary |
iiiii's VIII PfS any window. Others bore n
io'e ''io',sh "'Of ana "a" open an aper- |
VI me- ."i'e 'he u'or open win
'eiS p'"e' 'n,e''> always enter from the
%'. =, nous harS ana n"its are no serious
!" SAAih u n"u>e breaker. The last
prevention oi burglary Is the burglar alarm
"hi'eS'e" a' every "lhd"w with the police
'a''""' 'a', h"iuiy re''aii successful case
u "i ga "he,e 'he a'afhi mas been used.
anS '''' van o~ OPENED 10y pro-
WIN pan Oh snlai nlpI+fs, bent
""t q ma" >'iA I'ii eai' Inc hlppers are
hser''ri III tue Key hoe, catching the end Of
hptEt-i Tue htN III >ucn Position that